Monthly Archives: November 2006

Holiday enforcement results The South Dakota Highway Patrol took 64 drunk drivers off the roads during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The troopers also responded to 80 accidents. Two of those were fatal crashes. "Our goal is always to keep South Dakota drivers safe, so whenever we have serious crashes or … Read Article →

Swedo hopes research ends autism's mystery Dr. Susan Swedo, a woman with a close connection to Vermillion, agrees with one of the paramount themes of the Nov. 27 edition of Newsweek magazine. Autism isn't just a young child's disorder any longer. This growing medical problem, first noticed, at best, sometimes … Read Article →

Plows and Pitchforks According to the 1997 National Resources Inventory, it is estimated that 13,743,200 tons of soil are lost to wind erosion each year on 1,792,100 acres of South Dakota soil. According to Bob Durland, author of SDSU Extension Extra 1004, (Wind and Emergency Erosion Control); "any occurrence that … Read Article →

Seminar to be held Ever-increasing interest rates, falling home values, increased minimum payments on credit cards, along with the uncertainty of fuel prices are eating away at paychecks. Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) of Lutheran Social Services will sponsor a free money management seminar on Thursday, Dec. 7 from 6 … Read Article →

The Elder Law Forum "Unstable People Carry Cell Phones?" I do not own a cell phone, in part because behavioral studies suggest that as we age we become more emotionally stable. Last weekend I affirmed that finding. Our Subaru abruptly stopped five miles from the Minneapolis airport, the result of … Read Article →

Autism: More questions than answers Dr. Susan Swedo, a woman with a close connection to Vermillion, agrees with one of the paramount themes of the Nov. 27 edition of Newsweek magazine. Autism isn't just a young child's disorder any longer. This growing medical problem, first noticed, at best, sometime in … Read Article →

Autism: More questions than answers Dr. Susan Swedo, a woman with a close connection to Vermillion, agrees with one of the paramount themes of the Nov. 27 edition of Newsweek magazine. Autism isn't just a young child's disorder any longer. This growing medical problem, first noticed, at best, sometime in … Read Article →

Local conservation district to host soil quality clinic The Clay County Conservation District has invited Jim Millar and Wayne Bachman, soil scientists with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, to speak in Vermillion on Thursday, Dec. 7. They will be presenting a four-hour clinic on the relationship of microbial action … Read Article →

Hunt for cause reveals both clues and puzzles Researchers, physicians and child psychologists can agree on one thing: The number of autism cases being diagnosed in the U.S. and around the globe are growing. They also agree, in somewhat general terms, on the various behavioral affects this disorder has on … Read Article →